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Daws

Boy Name day: November 16 In French: Dawson
Daws is a short form of Dawson: on birth records it is written Dawson (42,268 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dawson page.
Origin: Medieval English patronymic surname. Meaning: Son of Daw (son of David).
Dawson is an English surname meaning 'son of Daw', Daw being a medieval diminutive of David, from Hebrew 'Dawid', 'beloved'.

Name day for Daws

November 16

Why this day? Daws is a short form of Dawson, and shares its name day.

Daws is celebrated in the United States on November 16.

The story of the name Daws

Daws is a short form of Dawson. It keeps its origin (Medieval English patronymic surname) and meaning — son of Daw (son of David), and shares its name day, November 16.

On birth records, Daws is rarely written as such: the Dawss are Dawsons (42,268 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dawson page.

Frequently asked questions about Daws

What does Daws mean?

Daws is a short form of Dawson, which means son of Daw (son of David).

When is Daws's name day?

November 16, together with Dawson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Daws a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dawson.

Daws's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Vincent94%
  2. William92%
  3. Bill92%
  4. Darryl90%
  5. Neil90%
  6. Kenneth89%
  7. Thomas89%
  8. Stephen88%
  9. Roy88%
  10. Steven88%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony44%
  3. John47%
  4. Joseph53%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Jimmy59%
  7. Tommy60%
  8. Peter63%
  9. Jon63%
  10. Gordon65%

Love potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Lonnie86%
  2. Jeffrey84%
  3. Jeffery84%
  4. Darryl81%
  5. Martin80%
  6. Randall80%
  7. Douglas80%
  8. Thomas80%
  9. Allan80%
  10. Stephen79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Jim55%
  5. Jimmy55%
  6. Jon56%
  7. Don56%
  8. Dean56%
  9. Randy57%
  10. Tommy59%

Professional potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Philip84%
  2. Phillip84%
  3. Jeffrey79%
  4. Jeffery79%
  5. Lawrence79%
  6. Larry79%
  7. Peter78%
  8. John77%
  9. Don76%
  10. Paul76%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Johnny43%
  5. Randy44%
  6. Tommy49%
  7. Ronnie49%
  8. Jim49%
  9. Curtis49%
  10. Ronald49%

Crush potential for Daws

Top 10

  1. Vincent94%
  2. Bill89%
  3. Kenneth89%
  4. William89%
  5. Mike89%
  6. Barry87%
  7. Jay87%
  8. Darryl87%
  9. Kevin87%
  10. Curtis86%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Joseph47%
  4. Jon53%
  5. Dennis58%
  6. Phillip58%
  7. Philip58%
  8. Peter58%
  9. Gordon58%
  10. Reginald59%
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